SB158,6,118 3. `Operating with alcohol concentrations at specified levels; below age 19.' If
9a person has not attained the age of 19, the person may not engage in the operation
10of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle while he or she has an alcohol
11concentration of more than 0.0 but not more than 0.08.
SB158,6,1612 (b) Causing injury. 1. ` Causing injury while under the influence of an
13intoxicant.' No person while under the influence of an intoxicant to a degree which
14renders him or her incapable of safe operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a
15lightweight utility vehicle
may cause injury to another person by the operation of an
16all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle.
SB158,6,1917 2. `Causing injury with alcohol concentrations at or above specified levels.' No
18person who has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more may cause injury to another
19person by the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle.
SB158,6,2320 2m. `Causing injury while operating with a restricted controlled substance.' No
21person who has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her
22blood may cause injury to another person by the operation of an all-terrain vehicle
23or a lightweight utility vehicle.
SB158, s. 4 24Section 4. 23.33 (4g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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123.33 (4g) (a) Requirement. A person shall provide a sample of his or her breath
2for a preliminary breath screening test if a law enforcement officer has probable
3cause to believe that the person is violating or has violated the intoxicated operation
4of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle law and if, prior to an arrest,
5the law enforcement officer requested the person to provide this sample.
SB158, s. 5 6Section 5. 23.33 (4g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,7,127 23.33 (4g) (b) Use of test results. A law enforcement officer may use the results
8of a preliminary breath screening test for the purpose of deciding whether or not to
9arrest a person for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle
10or a lightweight utility vehicle law or for the purpose of deciding whether or not to
11request a chemical test under sub. (4p). Following the preliminary breath screening
12test, chemical tests may be required of the person under sub. (4p).
SB158, s. 6 13Section 6. 23.33 (4j), (4L) and (4p) (a) 1. and 3., (b) 4., (c) 1. and 2., (d) and (e)
141. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB158,7,2015 23.33 (4j) Applicability of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain
16vehicle
or a lightweight utility vehicle law. In addition to being applicable upon
17highways, the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility
18vehicle
law is applicable upon all premises held out to the public for use of their
19all-terrain or lightweight utility vehicles, whether such premises are publicly or
20privately owned and whether or not a fee is charged for the use thereof.
SB158,8,4 21(4L) Implied consent. Any person who engages in the operation of an
22all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle upon the public highways of this
23state, or in those areas enumerated in sub. (4j), is deemed to have given consent to
24provide one or more samples of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of
25authorized analysis as required under sub. (4p). Any person who engages in the

1operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle within this state
2is deemed to have given consent to submit to one or more chemical tests of his or her
3breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized analysis as required under sub.
4(4p).
SB158,8,13 5(4p) (a) 1. `Samples; submission to tests.' A person shall provide one or more
6samples of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized analysis if
7he or she is arrested for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain
8vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle law and if he or she is requested to provide the
9sample by a law enforcement officer. A person shall submit to one or more chemical
10tests of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized analysis if he
11or she is arrested for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle
12or a lightweight utility vehicle law and if he or she is requested to submit to the test
13by a law enforcement officer.
SB158,8,1914 3. `Unconscious person.' A person who is unconscious or otherwise not capable
15of withdrawing consent is presumed not to have withdrawn consent under this
16paragraph, and if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the
17person violated the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight
18utility vehicle
law, one or more chemical tests may be administered to the person
19without a request under subd. 1. and without providing information under subd. 2.
SB158,9,520 (b) 4. `Validity; procedure.' A chemical test of blood or urine conducted for the
21purpose of authorized analysis is valid as provided under s. 343.305 (6). The duties
22and responsibilities of the laboratory of hygiene, department of health and family
23services and department of transportation under s. 343.305 (6) apply to a chemical
24test of blood or urine conducted for the purpose of authorized analysis under this
25subsection. Blood may be withdrawn from a person arrested for a violation of the

1intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle law
2only by a physician, registered nurse, medical technologist, physician assistant or
3person acting under the direction of a physician and the person who withdraws the
4blood, the employer of that person and any hospital where blood is withdrawn have
5immunity from civil or criminal liability as provided under s. 895.53
SB158,9,146 (c) 1. `Additional chemical test.' If a person is arrested for a violation of the
7intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle law or
8is the operator of an all-terrain vehicle involved in an accident resulting in great
9bodily harm to or the death of someone and if the person is requested to provide a
10sample or to submit to a test under par. (a) 1., the person may request the test facility
11to administer the additional chemical test specified under par. (b) 3. or, at his or her
12own expense, reasonable opportunity to have any qualified person administer a
13chemical test of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized
14analysis.
SB158,9,2315 2. `Optional test.' If a person is arrested for a violation of the intoxicated
16operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle law and if the
17person is not requested to provide a sample or to submit to a test under par. (a) 1.,
18the person may request the test facility to administer a chemical test of his or her
19breath or, at his or her own expense, reasonable opportunity to have any qualified
20person administer a chemical test of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose
21of authorized analysis. If a test facility is unable to perform a chemical test of breath,
22the person may request the test facility to administer the designated chemical test
23under par. (b) 2. or the additional chemical test under par. (b) 3.
SB158,9,2524 (d) Admissibility; effect of test results; other evidence. The results of a chemical
25test required or administered under par. (a), (b) or (c) are admissible in any civil or

1criminal action or proceeding arising out of the acts committed by a person alleged
2to have violated the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight
3utility vehicle
law on the issue of whether the person was under the influence of an
4intoxicant or the issue of whether the person had alcohol concentrations at or above
5specified levels or a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or
6her blood. Results of these chemical tests shall be given the effect required under s.
7885.235. This subsection does not limit the right of a law enforcement officer to
8obtain evidence by any other lawful means.
SB158,10,119 (e) 1. Whether the law enforcement officer had probable cause to believe the
10person was violating or had violated the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain
11vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle law.
SB158,10,1312 2. Whether the person was lawfully placed under arrest for violating the
13intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle law.
SB158, s. 7 14Section 7. 23.33 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,10,1815 23.33 (4t) Report arrest to department. If a law enforcement officer arrests
16a person for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or a
17lightweight utility vehicle
law or the refusal law, the law enforcement officer shall
18notify the department of the arrest as soon as practicable.
SB158, s. 8 19Section 8. 23.33 (4x) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,10,2120 23.33 (4x) (title) Officer's action after arrest for operating an all-terrain
21vehicle
or a lightweight utility vehicle while under influence of intoxicant.
SB158, s. 9 22Section 9. 23.33 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,11,223 23.33 (6) Equipment requirements. (a) A person who operates an all-terrain
24vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle during hours of darkness or during daylight

1hours on any highway right-of-way is required to display a lighted headlamp and
2tail lamp on the all-terrain vehicle or the lightweight utility vehicle.
SB158,11,63 (b) The headlamp on an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle is
4required to display a white light of sufficient illuminating power to reveal any
5person, vehicle or substantial object at a distance of at least 200 feet ahead of the
6all-terrain vehicle or the lightweight utility vehicle.
SB158,11,97 (c) The tail lamp on an all-terrain vehicle or a lightweight utility vehicle is
8required to display a red light plainly visible during hours of darkness from a
9distance of 500 feet to the rear.
SB158,11,1110 (d) Every all-terrain vehicle and lightweight utility vehicle is required to be
11equipped with at least one brake operated either by hand or by foot.
SB158,11,1412 (e) Every all-terrain vehicle and lightweight utility vehicle is required to be
13equipped with a functioning muffler to prevent excessive or unusual noise and with
14a functioning spark arrester of a type approved by the U.S. forest service.
SB158, s. 10 15Section 10. 340.01 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,11,1816 340.01 (4) (a) Type 1 is a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for carrying
17persons but which does not come within the definition of a motor bus, motorcycle,
18moped or, motor bicycle, or low-speed vehicle.
SB158, s. 11 19Section 11. 340.01 (19d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB158,11,2320 340.01 (19d) "Golf cart" means a vehicle whose speed attainable in one mile
21does not exceed 20 miles per hour on a paved, level surface, and is designed and
22intended to convey one or more persons and equipment to play the game of golf in an
23area designated as a golf course.
SB158, s. 12 24Section 12. 340.01 (25r) of the statutes is created to read:
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1340.01 (25r) "Lightweight utility vehicle" means an engine-driven device
2having a gross weight of more than 700 pounds but not more than 1,999 pounds that
3is designed to travel on four or more low-pressure tires, is equipped with a cargo
4area, and is used primarily off a highway. For the purposes of this subsection, a "low
5pressure tire" is a tire that is designed to be mounted on a rim with a maximum
6diameter of 13 inches and to be inflated with an operating pressure not to exceed 8
7pounds per square inch as recommended by the manufacturer. The definition of
8"lightweight utility vehicle" does not include golf carts, low-speed vehicles, or
9off-road utility vehicles.
SB158, s. 13 10Section 13. 340.01 (27m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB158,12,1411 340.01 (27m) "Low-speed vehicle" means a low-speed vehicle, as defined in 49
12CFR 571.3
, that satisfies the equipment standards under 49 CFR 571.500 and that
13was originally manufactured to meet the applicable equipment standards under 49
14CFR 571.500
. "Low-speed vehicle" does not include a golf cart.
SB158, s. 14 15Section 14. 340.01 (35) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,12,2216 340.01 (35) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle, including a combination of 2 or
17more vehicles or an articulated vehicle, which is self-propelled, except a vehicle
18operated exclusively on a rail. "Motor vehicle" includes, without limitation, a
19commercial motor vehicle or a vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained
20from overhead trolley wires but not operated on rails. A snowmobile , a lightweight
21utility vehicle,
and an all-terrain vehicle shall only be considered motor vehicles for
22purposes made specifically applicable by statute.
SB158, s. 15 23Section 15. 345.11 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,13,524 345.11 (1r) The uniform traffic citation or the citation form under s. 23.54 shall
25be used for violations of s. 23.33 relating to highway use or ordinances in conformity

1with that section if the violation is committed on a highway, but no points may be
2assessed against the driving record of the operator of an all-terrain vehicle or a
3lightweight utility vehicle
. When the uniform traffic citation is used, the report of
4conviction shall be forwarded to the department. When the citation form under s.
523.54 is used, the procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies.
SB158, s. 16 6Section 16. 346.02 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB158,13,127 346.02 (11m) Applicability to lightweight utility vehicles. The operator of
8a lightweight utility vehicle on a roadway is subject to ss. 346.04, 346.06, 346.11,
9346.14 (1), 346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.26, 346.27, 346.33, 346.35, 346.37,
10346.39, 346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48, 346.50 (1) (b), 346.51, 346.52, 346.53,
11346.54, 346.55, 346.87, 346.88, 346.89, 346.90, 346.91, 346.92 (1), and 346.94 (1) and
12(9) but is not subject to any other provision of this chapter.
SB158, s. 17 13Section 17. 347.24 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,13,1614 347.24 (1) (c) An implement of husbandry which is an all-terrain vehicle or a
15lightweight utility vehicle
need only comply with the lamp requirements established
16under s. 23.33 (6).
SB158, s. 18 17Section 18. 347.415 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,13,2318 347.415 (1g) In this section, "odometer" means an instrument for measuring
19and recording the actual distance that a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or all-terrain
20vehicle, or lightweight utility vehicle has traveled while in operation, but does not
21include any auxiliary instrument designed to be reset to zero to measure and record
22the actual distance that a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, or
23lightweight utility vehicle
has traveled on trips.
SB158, s. 19 24Section 19. 347.415 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1347.415 (1m) No person may, either personally or through an agent, remove,
2replace, disconnect, reset, tamper with, alter, or fail to connect the odometer of any
3motor vehicle, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle , or lightweight utility vehicle with
4the intent to change or affect the number of miles indicated thereon.
SB158,14,55 (End)
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